Fibromyalgia and…

I started writing this post, but I quickly got sidetracked by something that completely changed what I have to say.  This will be a two part post. Last night, after months of babying my back, I decided to head to the gym with the guys.  You see, my husband meets a friend to workout every [...]

I am a regular reader of Stepcase Lifehack.  I appreciate the variety of ideas they discuss and often enjoy attempting to heed their advice.  Although the content usually has little to do with My Life with Fibro, last Tuesday they featured an article of particular interest to me by fitness coach, Jamie Nischan. Nischan’s article [...]

I am preparing to leave on vacation, but I would be remiss if I did not take time out of my evening to stop and give thanks for the outpouring of support I have received over the past few days.  Within minutes of my last post, my inbox, comment queue,  and Twitter mentions list were [...]

Fibrofolks, I need your help. Desperately.  But first I ask, that like any good friend, you allow me to vent… a necessary step in identifying just what sort of help I need. I hate feeling like a fool each time I go to the doctor.  I hate invisible pain from an invisible cause.  I hate [...]

Sometimes I feel insecure about the quantity of medical appointments I have had this year.  But today I realized something. If I don’t jump all over minor issues, as they arise, I’ll be mugged by a flare up… eventually.  So, to those of you who don’t understand the nature of chronic pain conditions, and think [...]